Ames Republican 17th Senatorial District Story County. Born in Ashton, Iowa, January 5, 1931, son of Gerrit and Sophia Van Drie. Graduated Ocheyedan High School and Northwestern Junior College, Orange City, 1951, University of Iowa, B.A. degree, 1955. Served in the infantry in the Korean Conflict. Married 1958; daughters, Karen and Karla. Shopper publisher. Member of Presbyterian Church, American Legion, Ames Chamber of Commerce, Ames Home Builders Assn., Lions, Elks, Toastmasters, Izaak Walton League, and Cyclone Club. Chaplain and vice-commander American Legion and chairman Ames Safety Commission. Past secretary-treasurer, vice-president and president of National Shopper Assn. Iowa House Assistant Majority Floor Leader 1969-70, serving as member of the Higher Education Facilities Commission. Two terms in Iowa House and first term in Senate.

Ames Story County Republican Born Jan. 5, 1931, in Ashton, Iowa. Son of Gerrit and Sophia Van Drie. Graduated Ocheydan High School and Northwestern Junior College, Orange City, 1951; graduated University of Iowa, B.A. degree, 1955. Served in the Infantry in the Korean conflict. Married 1958 and has two children, Karen and Karla. Shopper publisher. Owner of city and country real estate firm. Member of Presbyterian Church, American Legion, Ames Chamber of Commerce, Ames Home Builders Assn., Lions, Elks, Toastmasters, Izaak Walton League, and Cyclone Club. Served as secretary of Jaycees, president of Sertoma (cancer drive chairman and board member), chaplain and vice-commander American Legion and chairman Ames Safety Commission. President Shopper Guides of Iowa, past secretary-treasurer, vice-president, and now serving as president-elect of National Shopper Assn., president of Ideal Development Company, Inc. Serving second term.

Ames Story County Republican. Born January 5, 1931, in Ashton, Iowa. Son of Gerrit and Sophio Van Drie. Graduated Northwestern Junior College, Orange City, 1951; graduated University of Iowa, B.A. degree, 1955. Served in the infantry in the Korean conflict. Married 1958, and has two children, Karen and Karla. Publisher. Member of Presbyterian Church, American Legion, Ames Chamber of Commerce and Ames Home Builders Association. Member of Lions, Elks, Toastmasters and Ames Jaycees. Served as secretary of Jaycees, president of Sertoma (cancer drive chairman and board member); chaplain and vice-commander American Legion and chairman Ames Safety Commission. President Shopper Guides of Iowa; secretary-treasurer National Shopper Association and president Ideal Development Company, Inc. Serving first term.